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Residential Water Treatment Devices Market Key Developments:
- In November 2018, Culligan, a water treatment solution provider, launched the IW Reverse Osmosis System. This launch helped the company in expanding its product portfolio and therefore its customer base.
- In July 2019, LG Electronics Inc. announced to sell two of its water treatment subsidiaries, namely, Hi-Entech and LG-Hitach to Techcross, a company which offers ballast water treatment system and is an affiliated company of Seoul-based Bubang Group. The two subsidiaries are expected to be sold at approximately US$ 200 million. Selling of subsidiaries by LG Electronics Inc. is expected to boost their investment for future expansions.
- In March 2014, Unilever PLC acquired a major stake in case of Qinyuan Group Co., a Chinese water-purification company. This acquisition expected to capture the China water purification market, owing to the high demand for clean water from this region.